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BRITAIN NOT TO MOVE GUNBOATS ON RIVER

U.S. LIKELY TO ADOPT IDENTICAL ATTITUDE

Shanghai, June 13.

is authoritatively learned that the British authorities have given no orders for British gunboats to alter their positions in the Yangtse River. There is at present one gunboat at Wuhu and ane at Klukiang and, both have been ordered to remain in their post-

tions.

RACING CAR DASHES INTO SPECTATORS

Three Killed In Australia

Sydney, June 13. Three persons were killed and aire injured in two accidents in motor races today in New South

Though no reply to the Japanëse request has yet been transmitted. It is understood that Vice-Adminal Sir Percy Noble. Commander-in- Chief of the China Station, holds the view that it is up to the Japanese to Identify hostile, tar- gets and that the onus for avoiding a repetition of lacidents such as the Panay and Ladybird incidents rests with the Japanese.

It is moreover the British view

The above photograph was taken after the wedding at St John's Cathedral yesterday

of Miss Alice Jean Kingdon to Mr. Ridyard Davies. (Photo: Tenor).

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PLANNING KAIFENG ATTACK

LUNGHAI ZONE FLOODS HOLDING UP JAPANESE

Hankow, June 13.

It is reported that the Chinese troops are taking advantage of the flood situation along the Langhal Railway to launch a counter- "attack" on Hallong, to which town the Japanese troops have retired. Thousands of refugees on the south bank of the Yellow River have been drowned as a result of the destruction of the Yellow River

·dykes by Japanese bombing.

Japanese troops on the north bank of the Yellow River are plan- ning to cross the waterway west of the Pelping-Hankow Rallway in order to attack Loyang. L-

HANKOW

FOREIGNERS

TO CONFER

Hankow, June 13.

According to an intelligence re- port, the Japanese are concentrat- ing their main force in" a drive westward. from Hofei, in Central Anhwei, with Hsinyang, on the The Acting Consul-General, Mr. Pelping-Hankow Raliway. as the Wiitamiore, has called a meeting. objective, thence proceed" south-of all Britons for Teenday aftor-

importance relating to the gen- JAPANESE ADMIT ADVANCE „ eral situation.

RAID ward to ankow-(International). noon to discuss matters of "great

that British gunboats are at pre- JAPANESE STAGE NIGHT AIR RAID

sent more necessary than ever to protect British lives and property on the Yangtse in view of the im-

Pending hostilllies.

It is understood that Admiral FRENCH POLICY

Wales in celebration of the King's H. E. Yarnell, Commander-in- birthday.

Chief of the United States Asiatic The first accident occurred when Fleet, has already replied. to this a car somersaulted Ave times. The view, though when questioned 'driver, however, was not" injured.

direct by Reuter Admiral Yarnell

In the second case, a car left the replied. "I am afraid I can make track and dashed into the specta-no statement at present." tors, killing a woman and two It is reliably learned, however, children and injuring nine others that not a single U.S. gunboat has The driver escaped with dight been ordered to alter its present shock—(Reuter),

position in the. Kangtse--(Renter): ADMIRAL YARNELL PLANS TOUR

BOMB THROWN

AT SYRIAN

PREMIER

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IN SPAIN

CRITICISED

ON CANTON CITY

Bombs Again Released On

Saichuen Power Station

Flandin Demands Planes Fly From Base

Co-operation

With Italy

Shanghai, Jane 13.

Paris, June 13. Admiral H. E. Yarnell, Comman -

French policy with regard to der-in-Chief of the United States Spain was sharply criticised by Aslatic Fleet. announced today the former Premier and Foreign that he would shortly make Minister, M, Fländin, at a meeting Journey by water to Nanking and

yesterday. A bomb was thrown today at a other points" along the Yangtse. car conveying the Syrian Premier,. It is reported that after the Mardam Bey, from his country rs- tour of inspection, a strong re-

Damascus, Jane 13.

The Spanish war was a most serious denger to peact and sidènce to Damascus. No damage,} quest will be made to the Japanese to the safety of France, M. Flan- however, was done and the Pre- to reopen this great waterway tod'n der'ared. Official France was mier was able to continae his shipping. journey immediately.

In this connection, it will be No trace of the culprits so far recalled that the British Com- has been discovered. - (Trans-mander-in-Chief, Sir Percy Noble,

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ocean).

Well That Ran Red With Blood Was False Alarm

Canton, June 13.

The Inhabitants of Fatshan, a suburb of Canton, were greatly alarmed by a report circulated over the week-end that a well in Sze Lung Lane, ran red with blood.

«All manner of rumours were in the air and a large number of people flocked to see the well

not neutral but had manifested yapathy with the Government in Spain and tolerated deliveries of arms to Valencia and Barcelona.

On Fukien Coast

Canton, June. 13.

Three air raid alarms were sounded in Canton today, though only during the third did say planes fly ever this city."

The raid took place at night. An undetermined number of Japanese planes in five separate relays released nearly 38 bombs in the vicinity of the already destroyed power station at Saichnen.

Tonight's raid lasted until 11

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It is also understood that savera! "international" trains are bolag Shanghal June 13.

organised for the end of the month The Japanese Army spokesman to evacuate mch foreigners today admitted that rain was hold wish to leave.--(Bestar), ing up the Japanese adyance on Chengchow, but denied that the Yellow River flood was swamping the Japanese troops.

The river had only been 15 or 18 feet deep, he stated, whereas in food time it reaches 30 feet or more.

The spokesman alleged that the

Plane Brings Naval Man

To Hospital

river banką for avdistance of eight Great excitement was caused on kilometres near Kalfenk were des- the waterfront, shortly after it [troyed by thousands of Chinese ; D.m. last night when a plane" was farmers pressed into service by a observed to be flying very low over Hivision of Chinese troops who are the harbour. mupervising the work of destrue- tion.-(Reuter).

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p.m., the all-clear being sounded AUSTRALIA FOLLOWS-ON

IN FIRST TEST

at 11.40 p.m.

Spy hysteria was again ir evidence.

Watchers on the rooftops in Shameen witnessed'' several sus- į

Ughts appearing

"We demand the abandonment picious

of a policy which prolongs the the windows opposite just prior Glorious Effort By McCabe

civil war in Spain." said M. Plant the arrival of the raiders, din, "and prevents France from whereupon a batrage of rifle and co-operating with Italy in

ap revolver fire was opened up in the peasement in the Mediterranean."

Transocean)..

INSURGENTS ON OUTSKIRTS OF

CASTELLON ·.

Salamanca, June 13.

The Insurgents claim to have ad.

direction of the lights.

The thud of bullets striking, the Bulidings on theShakee Bund. opposite Shameen. clearly audible in the weird silence which revailed thoroughout Canton dur- ing the raid.

was

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England at Trent Bridge where the First Test of the 1938 series is Australia were disralysed for 411 runs in their first innings against

being played and were thus forced to follow-on, England having declared at 658 far 8 on the second day.

The feature of the third day's (yesterday) play was the herote Innings of Btanley McCabe who, in a desperate effort to pull the game round for Australis, scored 232 runs-his highest Test score against England.

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W. R. Hammond again handled the bowling very judiciously for England and was mainly due to the splendid work of the English bowlers, backed up by “air-tight” fielding, that the Australians found run getting such a difficult job.

Don Bradman" again sent out J. H. Fingleton and W. A. Brown to open the innings for Australia and at the close of play the score stood at 102 for 1, Fingleton being dismissed for 40%

FROM FUKIEN BASE For the first time in vanced to the outskirts of Cas-months, Japanese planes in th The matter was brought to the notice of the police, who on in- tellon and that rapid advances have second rald today invaded- Kwang vestigation discovered that the colour was imparted to the water been made on the northern front.tung from the new through the dumping of red gift envelopes (lai shee) by sinali chil- Large numbers of refugees are where on the Fukien coast, prob-tinue his innings owing to the crowd barracking but this was reme- dren who had received them on the occasion of the Dragon Boatpouring into Valencia, though there ably Amor- Festival (International)..

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Pare 2-Canton city's fear of death. Two soldiers gaoled. Page 3-When Royal Dukes, gö

shopping

Page" 4.-Service news. London

Gazette.

Page 5-Cinema notes. Crossword. Pare 6-Eminent Ecclesiastical

Lawyer dead. Czech elections. Page 7 Wedding at Cathedral Population of Hong Kong in- creased. Anti-cholera inocula- tion. Page 8-Leading article: Japan

and a deadlock. : Confidence ' returning to Canton. Britain's work for peace.

Page 9.--China's war trophies on

on exhibition Late cables.

Paro 10-Sporta

Fare 12-Financial news,

Fate:13 Radio programmes. Pages 14 and 16-Shipping news.

is no pante in the city—(Reuter).

base.some

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There was a minor sensation when Fingleton refused to con-

dled by the crowd confining their remarks Between overs,

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MACAO CELEBRATIONS IN COMMEMORATION OF CAMOENS" DEATH

Bending from left to right: (1) The floral wreath of the Lican Intanie D. Hen Carneiro, of the Liceu, reading his addrem, on the poet; (2) Some of the officials who in the group; (4) His Lordship the Bishop of Macao, the Most Bev. D. Costa Nunes, noo

After circling over the water the machine alighted opposite the Royal Naval Yard, with a search- light throwing a team to guide the pilot.

Inquiries from the Naval au- thorities revealed that the plane Was traps HMS.. Dorsetshire.. which is outside. harbour limits. and that it conveyed an urgent appendicitis case to the Royal Naval Hospital.

ELECTIONS IN THE SANJAK

Franco-Turkish Body Takes Over

Antioch, June 13. Conforming to the recent agres- ment, 1 mixed Franco-Turkish. Military Conuimion yesterday as- sumed supervision of preparations for the forthcoming elections in the Sanjak of Alexandretta.

Two Arab newspapers which protested, against the exclusion of Byria from the Commission have been banned.

A decrease of the tension is, however, noticeable ́ ́among the population (Transocean),

FRENCH AMBASSADOR IN HANKOW

Hankow, June 13. M. Paul Emile Naglar, French Ambassador to China, accompanied by members of his staff, arrived in Hankow. from Hong Kong at 11.30 am.today by plane(Central |News).

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON NEW YORK: 30-11/16. T.T. ON LONDON: 11 2.27/32a.

London Silver Market

Our Own, Correspondent).

London, June 13. London silver prices today were down 1/16 as follows

June 11 June-13, 8polaman. 1918-15/16 Forward.....18-11/16 18-5/8"